TCT-905 Direct Aortic Implantation of a Self Expandable Aortic Bioprosthesis: The European Experience
Background Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has been designed to treat elderly patients with severe aortic stenosis at high risk for surgery; however these patients are also often affected by severe iliac-femoral arteriopathy, rendering the trans-femoral approach unemployable.
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Veröffentlicht in: | Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2012-10, Vol.60 (17), p.B264-B264 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Background Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has been designed to treat elderly patients with severe aortic stenosis at high risk for surgery; however these patients are also often affected by severe iliac-femoral arteriopathy, rendering the trans-femoral approach unemployable. |
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ISSN: | 0735-1097 1558-3597 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.jacc.2012.08.951 |